Protecting-pocket for ranges



s. 0. NOBLE. PROTEGTING POCKET FOR RANGES.

(No Model.)

No. 557,337. Patented Mar. 31, 1896.

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SALLIE O. NOBLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PROTECTING-POCKET FOR RANGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 557,337, dated March31, 1896.

Application filed November 21,1895. Serial No- 569,'7SS. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SALLIE (J. NOBLE, a citizen of the United States,and'a resident of the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Protecting-Pocketsfor Ranges, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

My invention has relation to kitchenranges; and it consists in anadjustable elongated wire pocket composed of wire-netting having,preferably, reinforced outer edges adapted to inclose the elongateddraft-opening usually provided in ranges above the front grate and tofit upon the plate or door of said opening when down to prevent thecoals of the fire from falling or being thrown out of said opening, aswhen the range is unattended at night, said pocket having provided uponeach of the two ends an elongated arm or catch secured at one end to thepocket and hooked at the opposite end. to engage upon the walls of therange at the opposite ends of the opening.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents my invention, in thepreferred form of construction, adjusted and in position upon a rangeinclosing the draft-opening referred to. Fig. 2 is a detail view of thepreferred form of my invention detached.

A represents the wire-netting with closelywoven meshes provided upon theface of the pocket, preferably convex in form, having the ends B, theouter edges of the pocket bein g reinforced by the reinforcing-wires a,forming, preferably, rectilinear faces adapted to fit upon or about theelongated draft-opening of the range and upon the door or plate whenopen, respectively. The inner face or mouth of the pocket is,preferably, of a length and depth approximately equal to that of thedraft-opening, while the lower face of the pocket in length and depthis, preferably, slightly less than that of the door or plate of theopening, so as to readily rest upon the same when down. The elongatedarms 0,

having their outer ends 0 hooked, are secured at their inner ends to theopposite ends of the pocket, preferably near the front portion of of thedraft-opening.

the pocket, so as to allow of a movement of the arms while securing thepocket in position.

In adjusting the pocket in position upon the range in the preferredconstruction shown the arms 0 at their outer ends are depressed ordropped below the level of the bottom of the pocket, which is then heldin a position to allow the hooked ends of the arms 0 to be inserted inthe draft-opening, so as to engage the hooks on the inner face of theouter plate of the range at the opposite ends of the opening or againstother projecting portions. The

pocket is then turned down between the two arms to the position shown inthe drawings, resting upon the plate E and against the walls It is clearthat in this manner the pocket is held firmly in position, the armsbeing prevented from becoming disengaged by contact with the endportions of the pocket. Adjusted in this manner it is impossible for anyof the coals to fall or be forced out through this elongateddraft-opening, which is usually otherwise unprotected and causes dangerfrom fire when unattended, as at night.

It is clear that when the pocket is constructed of heavy wire thereinforcing edges a may be omitted and it may be so arranged that thelower front edge of the pocket may engage beneath the front edge of theplate E when in position. Other constructions of hooks might also beemployed for securing the pocket rigidly in position in front of thedraft-opening.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a spark-protector for ranges consisting of the wire-netting face Aand ends, B, elongated arms, 0, secured at one end to the opposite endsof the protector respectively, and hooked projections, 0, provided uponthe outer ends of said arms, 0, for engagement with the walls of therange, substantially as described.

2. In a wire-netting spark-protector for ranges elongated securing-arms,0, provided upon opposite ends of the protector loosely attached at oneend upon the forward part of the ends of the protector andoutwardly-protrading hooks, 0, adapted to be engaged in the walls of therange-opening when the protector is swung forward out of position andwhen hooked to allow of the passage of the protector down between thetwo arms holding the same in position against displacement,substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day ofNovember, A. D. 1895.

SALLIE O. NOBLE. \Vitnesses:

Bnssrn L. NOBLE,

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